28. A legal person may file an application for an undertaking on the form prescribed by the Minister to sponsor a foreign national referred to in paragraph b of section 18, a foreign national referred to in subparagraph iii of paragraph c of section 18 if the foreign national is abroad, a foreign national referred to in subparagraph iv of paragraph c of section 18 or a foreign national referred to in subparagraph b of paragraph 2 of section 40.1, if that legal person(a) is constituted under Part III of the Companies Act (chapter C-38), the Religious Corporations Act (chapter C-71), the Roman Catholic Bishops Act (chapter E-17), the Act respecting fabriques (chapter F-1) or the Professional Syndicates Act (chapter S-40), or is incorporated as a non-profit corporation within the meaning of the laws of Canada or any province thereof, if it carries on activities in Québec and is registered in accordance with the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1);
(b) is not a political party or a party authority within the meaning of Chapter I of Title III of the Election Act (chapter E-3.3);
(c) submits a copy of its charter or of its constituting instrument;
(d) has representatives in the expected region or locality of settlement of the foreign national, whom it is sponsoring;
(d.1) has complied with the requirements of the undertaking given to the Government or the minister responsible for the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) or, failing that, has reimbursed in full the amounts received as special benefits or last resort assistance benefits in compliance with the Individual and Family Assistance Act (chapter A-13.1.1) or similar benefits referred to in section 145 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
(e) (paragraph revoked).